Community Rally for TJX in Lordstown

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Lordstown Mayor Arno Hill and other elected officials held a community rally to let TJX HomeGoods know they still want the project that would bring about 1,000 jobs here. The rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley was held at Lordstown High School on Sunday, April 29, 2018. Hundreds of community members turned out for the event. Photos by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator
Lordstown Mayor Arno Hill (right) addresses a packed set of bleachers at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator

Lordstown Mayor Arno Hill (right) addresses a packed set of bleachers at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator

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  • April 29, 2018 1:19 p.m.

Ohio State Representative Michael J. O'Brien signs his name to a banner in support of TJX at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator.

Ohio State Representative Michael J. O'Brien signs his name to a banner in support of TJX at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator.

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  • April 29, 2018 1:43 p.m.

Eric Wishart, right, takes a photo of Angela Wishart with Lordstown Mayor Arno Hill at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator

Eric Wishart, right, takes a photo of Angela Wishart with Lordstown Mayor Arno Hill at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator

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  • April 29, 2018 2:03 p.m.

Anna Strickland signs her name to a banner in support of TJX at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator

Anna Strickland signs her name to a banner in support of TJX at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator

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  • April 29, 2018 1:53 p.m.

Congressman Tim Ryan, right, addresses a packed set of bleachers at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. In the back, wearing his "Keep Calm and Create Jobs" teeshirt is Lordstown Mayor Arno Hill. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator

Congressman Tim Ryan, right, addresses a packed set of bleachers at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. In the back, wearing his "Keep Calm and Create Jobs" teeshirt is Lordstown Mayor Arno Hill. Photo by Scott …

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  • April 29, 2018 1:22 p.m.

Attendees of a rally to Keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley showed their support with balloons and signs, cheering on the speakers on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator

Attendees of a rally to Keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley showed their support with balloons and signs, cheering on the speakers on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator

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  • April 29, 2018 1:19 p.m.

An array of state and local officials were in attendance of a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator

An array of state and local officials were in attendance of a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator

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  • April 29, 2018 1:17 p.m.

Lordstown Mayor Arno Hill, wearing his "Keep Calm and Create Jobs" teeshirt, addresses a packed set of bleachers at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. In the background are, from left to right, U.S. Congressman Tim Ryan, Ohio State Senator Sean O'Brien, and Warren Mayor William D. Franklin. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator

Lordstown Mayor Arno Hill, wearing his "Keep Calm and Create Jobs" teeshirt, addresses a packed set of bleachers at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. In the background are, from left to right, U.S. Congressman Tim …

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  • April 29, 2018 1:18 p.m.

Donna Cowie, left, and Hanna Lutz display their pro TJX signs at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator

Donna Cowie, left, and Hanna Lutz display their pro TJX signs at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator

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  • April 29, 2018 1:51 p.m.

Democratic candidate for governor of Ohio, Joe Schiavoni (left) and Republican candidate for Trumbull County commissioner Mary Williams sign their name to a banner in support of TJX at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator

Democratic candidate for governor of Ohio, Joe Schiavoni (left) and Republican candidate for Trumbull County commissioner Mary Williams sign their name to a banner in support of TJX at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo …

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  • April 29, 2018 1:46 p.m.

From left to right, Chris Lee, his mother Evelyn Lee, Jennifer Lackey, and Brian Ripple, all of Lordstown, hold signs in favor of TJX at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator

From left to right, Chris Lee, his mother Evelyn Lee, Jennifer Lackey, and Brian Ripple, all of Lordstown, hold signs in favor of TJX at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams …

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  • April 29, 2018 1:34 p.m.

Lordstown Mayor Arno Hill, right, shakes the hand of Congressman Tim Ryan, thanking him for his support at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator

Lordstown Mayor Arno Hill, right, shakes the hand of Congressman Tim Ryan, thanking him for his support at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator

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  • April 29, 2018 1:23 p.m.

Dan Crouse, from Warren, (left) passes out pro TJX yard signs to attendees at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator

Dan Crouse, from Warren, (left) passes out pro TJX yard signs to attendees at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator

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  • April 29, 2018 1:15 p.m.

Trumbull County Commissioner Frank S. Fuda signs his name to a banner in support of TJX at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator

Trumbull County Commissioner Frank S. Fuda signs his name to a banner in support of TJX at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator

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  • April 29, 2018 1:43 p.m.

Melodie Montgomery, from Lordstown, signs her name to a banner in support of TJX at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator

Melodie Montgomery, from Lordstown, signs her name to a banner in support of TJX at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator

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  • April 29, 2018 1:49 p.m.

Lordstown Mayor Arno Hill addresses a packed set of bleachers at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator

Lordstown Mayor Arno Hill addresses a packed set of bleachers at a rally to keep TJX in the Mahoning Valley on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Lordstown High School track. Photo by Scott R. Williams - The Vindicator

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  • April 29, 2018 1:16 p.m.